Scopula emutaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Scopula emutaria, the rosy wave, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western and south-western Europe and Romania. Also in North Africa. The wingspan is 23–26 millimetres (0.91–1.02 in) (sometimes 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in)). Easy to distinguish by its whitish ground-colour, slight or rather strong pink flush. Most striking is the straight broad line over the wing towards the wing tip.
Adults are on wing from June to July. It is a coastal species. The larvae feed on sea beet and Armeria maritima. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rosy Wave sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 422nd most-seen of the 818 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rosy Wave in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rosy Wave sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Wadden Sea National Park, in our data
Wadden Sea National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rosy Wave sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rosy Wave is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
